Pole climbing harness



30, 1947. J, E, HARE 2,428,075

POLE CLIMBING HARNESS Filed May 10, 1946 ,INVENTOR mes .EHizre ATTEI RNEYE Patented Sept. 30, 1947 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE POLE CLIMBINGHARNESS James E. Hare, Uniontown, Pa.

Application May 10, 194.6, Serial No. 668,894

1 Claim. 1

This invention relates to a pole climbing harness which is especiallyadapted for use in climbing circular poles, such as flagpoles, telegraphpoles, lampposts and similar items.

An object of the invention is to provide a device that is simple inconstruction, eificient in operation, durable in use and inexpensive tomanufacture.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device that is useful inpainting flag poles or similar items.

With the above and other objects and advantages in view the inventionconsists of the novel details of construction, arrangement andcombination of parts more fully hereinafter described, claimed andillustrated in the accompanying drawing in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the leg harness;

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the foot harness;

Figure 3 is a view showing a person using the embodiment of theinvention in climbing a pole and Figure 4 is the clove hitch knot usedwith the harness in climbing the pole.

Referring to the drawing in detail and more especially to Figure 1 thenumeral Ill designates the thigh band which is made of leather orsimilar material to which is attached by means of bifurcated ends l2 thesupporting strap M. The ends l2 are secured to the band I by rivets IEor the like which also secure the thigh attaching straps I6 and [8respectively. Strap [6 being provided with openings 20 to be engaged bythe tongue 22 of the buckle 24 attached to the end of strap I8 wherebythe band I0 is securely attached to the thigh of the user. A ring 26 onthe strap I4 is adapted to receive one end of the supporting rope 28which is attached to the pole 3|] at the other end by a clove hitch 32.

In Figure 2 the foot supporting plate 34 which is shaped tosubstantially conform to the shape of a shoe is provided with asemispherical shaped notch 36 in the toe end thereof which is providedwith a non-slipping material 38. The plate 34 will engage the pole 30through the medium of the notch 36 to support the users foot on thepole. Adjacent the heel portion of the plate 34 is provided the heelcatch block 40 which engaging in the instep of the shoe of the wearerprevents the plate 34 from slipping from the wearer's foot. A supportingrope 42 provided with an eye 44 is looped under the plate 34 andretained thereon by a hanger 46 and a shoe attaching strap 48 insertedin opening 50 in the plate 34 is provided on one end with openings 52 tobe engaged by the tongue 54 of the buckle 56 attached to the other end.The rope 42 is also attached to the pole 30 by a clove hitch 32 as wasthe rope 28 and thus the plate is supported on the pole.

In use place the thigh harness on the right leg, and the foot harness onthe left foot, attach the ropes by clove hitches to the pole. Push legharness clove hitch up the pole as far as possible and tighten, shiftweight to leg harness, push foot harness clove hitch up the pole as faras possible and tighten, shift weight on to foot harness and lift bodyinto standing position by repeating the above described steps, a polemay be easily and quickly ascended. Descent is obtained 7 by repeatingthese steps in reverse order.

It is believed that the operation and construction of the invention willbe apparent to those skilled in the art and it is to be understood thatchanges in the details of construction, arrangement and combination ofparts may be resorted to providing they fall within the spirit of theinvention and the scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new and desiredto be secured by Letters Patent is:

A device of the character described comprising a pole climbing harnesshaving a thigh band, a supporting strap secured to the ends of saidband, thigh attaching straps secured to said band inwardly of saidsupporting straps, a ring on said supporting straps, a supporting ropeengageable with said ring and a foot supporting plate which is shaped toconform to the shape of a shoe, a semi-spherical shaped notch in one endof said plate, a non-slipping material lining said notch, adapted toengage the pole, a heel catch block adjacent the opposite end of saidplate to prevent the shoe supported thereby from slipping therefrom, afoot engaging strap carried by said plate intermediate said notched endand said block, a supporting rope carried by said plate, said thigh bandand said plate adapted to support a pole climber on said pole when saidsupporting ropes are secured to said pole by clove hitch.

JAMES E. HARE.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 716,109 Rodde Dec. 16, 1902FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 266,558 Germany Oct, 28, 1912

